Desktop laser production systems are compact and versatile tools used for cutting, engraving, and marking materials with a high-powered laser. They are a scaled-down version of industrial machines, making them suitable for small businesses, hobbyists, and schools.
A desktop laser system uses a concentrated, high-powered laser beam that is precisely controlled by computer software.
Optics: The beam is directed through a series of mirrors and lenses to focus it onto a precise point on the material’s surface.
Material interaction: The intense heat from the laser either melts, vaporises, or burns away the material to create a cut or engraving.
Software control: Users create or import a design using compatible software. This then translates the design into a toolpath for the laser to follow.
CO2 laser systems: These machines use a laser tube filled with a carbon dioxide gas mixture. CO2 lasers are ideal for a wide range of non-metallic materials. These include wood, acrylic, leather, glass, fabric, paper, cardboard, and rubber.
